Taking Bets on when the Chorus Line revival closes!

[OzarkElphaba]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:32pm

Ok, I give it until December. It at least deserves a run the same length as "In My Life" (Which I loved). Any one else?
Updated On: 7/19/06 at 12:32 PM

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:33pm

Wow.. this is quite mean spirited if you ask me.

[bwaylvsong]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:34pm

I think it'll run at least a year.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:34pm

Give me a small break. The piece hasn't even opened yet. GEEESH!!!! Someone needs a hobby.

[pab]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:34pm

Wow another total waste of bandwidth.

[Fosse76]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:34pm

It's a revival of a show that ran for over 15 years. It'll stick around for quite a while.

[ljay889]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:36pm

More of a total waste of a member.

[madbrian]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:36pm

I heard advance sales are VERY good, already > $5mil.

[OzarkElphaba]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:38pm

I wouldn't be so sure. The revival of "La Cage" didn't and the orginal ran 8 (I want to say), neither did the revivals of "The Wiz" or the late 80's "Grease." It's just bad timing on the revival's part. I'll see it, I missed the original (I was too young) But with tickets being what they are, no student discount or SRO seats available, I'll be suprised. I've heard from a good source that all this venture is for is to make money, and as the "Into the Woods" revival proved, you need more than that. And yes, that is why Lapine did the revival, and fought for it, he needed money. Call me mean-spritied, but it's the truth.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:38pm

Is Chours Line some new French import?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:40pm

Difference between amount of time original La Cage ran & original ACL - Big difference. Rightfully or not, ACL is a piece of Broadway history. La Cage is just another very good musical

Updated On: 7/19/06 at 12:40 PM

[OzarkElphaba]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:40pm

Ok, let's not start another typo fest...I apologize for said typo. Harrasment is not needed.

[pab]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:41pm

"I've heard from a good source that all this venture is for is to make money"

Um . . . . aren't ALL revivals trying to make money?

[sidneybruhl]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:42pm

If you are going to speculate on the closing of a show, at least spell it correctly.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:42pm

Aren't all broadway shows untimately for this reason? Unless, of course, you are Max Bialystock

[OzarkElphaba]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:42pm

They may be, but the sucessful ones seem to be more about the show, and less about wanting the money. The "Chicago" revival, for example, which I do admit, if they are having to resort to Usher, it may be time to close...but that's just me.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:44pm

To me it's just frivolous and foolish to start this type of conversation right now. I mean, really. Who cares? Why don't you just cut to the chase, stop being passive and post a thread saying " I want ACL to fail." That would save us all alot of time and energy instead of you arguing with everyone why it should close early.

[Craig]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:45pm

Chicago has been selling well (now better) with Usher. There's still plenty of life left in Chicago. And I would hardly call "resorting" to Usher a sign of dispair.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:45pm

People thought it should have closed years ago.

Amazing how much longer the revival has run compared to the original show

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:45pm

The first 50 ticket buyers at each show get a free copy of "I'm Okay, You're Okay".

Actually, I wanna see this because it's got CURLY FAWKIN SUE!!!!!

[WonderBoy]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:46pm

I've said it once and I will say it again... As someone who has performed in A CHORUS LINE several times across this country I have a bad feeling about this revival. I think some of the casting choices are poor and the timing doesn't feel right to me. Still too soon in my book and I just don't think the revival will do well unfortunately. However, I hope that I am wrong.

[BroadwayBaby6]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:46pm

You guys are such vultures...You are circling the corpse while it hasn't even had a chance to breathe.

[OzarkElphaba]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:46pm

Bettyboy- I am not promoting it to fail, I just don't see it making it. Personally, if it were to run another 1000 years I would pleased as punch (it's my favorite musical) However, I don't think the timing is right.
Yes, the show is part of musical history, but so is Oklahoma, and it's revivals bottom out in under 5 years. So it being part of history means nothing.

[Magdalene]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:47pm

I'm looking forward to this! I think it will run at least a year.

[Craig]

Posted: 7/19/06 at 12:48pm

Ozark

By your definition, most shows would be PLEASED AS PUNCH to have a 5 year run.